Celebrate the holidays with Adell's School of Dance

by jmaloni

Fri, Dec 14th 2012 07:00 am

"Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But Adell's School of Dance's 'Christmas Xtravaganza' will be so delightful. And since we've no place to go, let's attend the show." Adell Hoover (second from left) and her students pose by their studio Christmas tree, which is decorated with items that will be donated to the less fortunate.

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Preview by Joshua Maloni

If there's one studio that can turn a
holiday show into an "Xtravaganza," it's Adell's School of Dance.

Owner/instructor Adell Hoover and her
students present their annual "Christmas Xtravaganza" at 6 p.m. Saturday inside
the Niagara Falls High School Performing Arts Center, 4455 Porter Road. The
show will feature holiday-themed performances, a very special guest, and loads
of good cheer for all in attendance.

"It has little kids all the way up to
older kids. It's a very lighthearted show, as far as choreography goes," Hoover
said. Her presentations are typically filled with intricate and innovative
dance steps. But for her "Xtravaganza," "You throw all of that out. You find
music that's just going to bring that holiday spirit out of people. Even for
some of my advanced dancers, it's simple footwork. But they're having a blast."

"You watch that show, and there will be no
way you'll walk out of that auditorium and not feel that holiday spirit
coming," Hoover added. "It's really just entertaining."

It's also another opportunity for her
dancers to perform.

"We didn't pick just the competitive kids;
it's not just the older kids. I mean, I have 5-year-olds on stage, too," Hoover
said. "Instead of just performing once, they have the opportunity to ... do two
shows a year in front of an audience."

In addition to the dance numbers, Santa
will make an appearance and pose for pictures with the dancers. Proceeds will
benefit the studio's competitive team.

Hoover is dedicating this year's holiday
showcase to her grandfather, Barney, who recently passed away.

"It'll be the first show in 28 years he's
missed," said the 31-year-old Hoover of her "rock."

"His mission was to make sure that my
dream came true," she explained. "Everything that he did and thought of - he
was the one. My mom was working all the time to pay for dance and everything.
So, he was the one who made sure I was attending the dance class, and fed.

"He was totally the one that inspired me
to open. Totally the one that, if I had a vision, he'd be like, 'All right,
let's do it this way.' He would sit and think about how something needed to be
built. ... He supported me no matter what."

Tickets for Adell's School of Dance's
"Christmas Xtravaganza" are $6 presale and $7 the day of the show. They are now
available at the studio, 2420 Military Road. For more information, call
716-283-1078 or visit http://www.dancewithadell.com/.